Part of a package of three bills to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, the bill: amends the:

Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980

to: implement the merger of the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) and the Wine Australia Corporation to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority; and rename the Act; and

Freedom of Information Act 1982

to make a consequential amendment; transfers the operations, assets, liabilities and staffing conditions of the GWRDC and the Wine Australia Corporation to the authority; and repeals the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1991.

Part of a package of three bills to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, the bill amends the

Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999

to: enable levies collected to be paid to the Australian Grape and Wine Authority; and remove the requirement for the Wine Australia Corporation to make recommendations to the minister about the levy rate.

Part of a package of three bills to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, the bill amends the

Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999

to: enable levies collected to be paid to the Australian Grape and Wine Authority; and remove the requirement for the Wine Australia Corporation to make recommendations to the minister about the levy rate.